Prince Freya isn't a bad work, but as Helen and Krystallina note in this Anti-Social Geniuses review, some story-telling warts hinder the manga's potential.
Jul 24, 2020 • Subscribe
More like this
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Prince Freya Volume 1
Anti-Social Geniuses Helen and Krystallina take time to review Prince Freya, where one girl decides to try and take on the role of her country's prince.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Cheeky Brat Volume 2
The Anti-Social Geniuses continue to look into Cheeky Brat's enduring popularity by checking out Volume 2 of this basketball rom-com.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 2
The Anti-Social Geniuses check back in with Maomao and her new job as poison taste tester in Volume 2 of The Apothecary Diaries manga.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Fiancée of the Wizard Volume 2
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Volume 2 of Fiancée of the Wizard, where Filimena and Edy's future is up in the air based on what's happened.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Manga Review: My Happy Marriage Volume 2
The Anti-Social Geniuses continue to see Miyo navigating her new life amidst relationship and family troubles in My Happy Marriage Volume 2.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Cheeky Brat Volume 1
Yuki's crush on the boys basketball team captain ends when he says he has a girlfriend. Who catches her in a dejected state? One Cheeky Brat.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Eniale & Dewiela Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Kamome Shirahama's Eniale & Dewiela, where 2 angels & demons get along, but Earth likely wishes they didn't!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Bibliophile Princess Volume 1
Yui and Satsuki Sheena's Bibliophile Princess Volume 1 gets reviewed by Krystallina and Helen in the latest Anti-Social Geniuses Review.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Blue Flag Volume 1
Title: Blue Flag (Ao no Flag)Genre: Drama, Romance, LGTBQ, Slice of LifePublisher: Shueisha (JP), VIZ Media (US)Creator: KAITOSerialized in: Shonen Jump+, MANGA PlusLocalization Staff: Adrienne Beck (Translation), Annaliese…
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Cheeky Brat Volume 3
The Anti-Social Geniuses continue to see where Yuki and Naruse's relationship goes in Volume 3 of Cheeky Brat!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Mint Chocolate Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses review shoujo manga Mint Chocolate, where the title's quite sweet, but Nanami and Kyouhei have a spicy relationship!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Silver Spoon Volume 15
No tears are shed here as the Anti-Social Geniuses review the last volume of Hiromu Arakawa's exceptional farming manga, Silver Spoon!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Act-Age Volume 1
Anti-Social Geniuses Justin and Helen check out Act-Age Volume 1, a unique drama where a young girl and struggling director begin their movie journey!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Cube Arts Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses check out Cube Arts, where high school kids have much to learn about the deadly sandbox-style video game VRMMO.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Silver Spoon Volume 14
The Anti-Social Geniuses review the penultimate volume of Silver Spoon, and leave learning Ookawa just doesn't have a face anymore!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: The Holy Grail of Eris Volume 2
Krystallina: I had considered The Holy Grail of Eris to be a mystery because, well, neither readers nor the heroes know what “the Holy Grail of Eris” is,…
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 5
Without a lot of insight on the new characters, The Apothecary Diaries is at its best when Maomao interacts with the old cast.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 4
The anti-social geniuses review Volume 4 of The Apothecary Diaries, where Maomao finds herself involved again in something unexpected.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 6
Helen: I remain unsure whether or not to call The Apothecary Diaries a mystery series; while Maomao sometimes is asked to look into something in the Rear Palace,…
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 3
The Anti-Social Geniuses review the third volume of The Apothecary Diaries, where a trip home for Maomao gets her involved with a mystery!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 1
The ASG review the manga version of The Apothecary Diaries, where Maomao is unwillingly drafted into the role of a heroine in her own story!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Witch Hat Atelier Volume 9
A number of plots begin to simmer in a jam-packed volume 9 of Witch Hat Atelier, and the anti-social geniuses have much to say about it!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Not Your Idol Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Volume 1 of Aoi Makino's Not Your Idol, where a former idol tries to overcome her assault by acting like a boy.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Kaiju Girl Caramelise Volume 4
The mix of flowery, bubbly, shoujo-esque art, and realistic, scary kaiju moments continue to define Kaiju Girl Caramelise for two ASGs!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Witch Hat Atelier Volume 7
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Volume 7 of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier, where Coco, Qifrey, and Olruggio become the focus here.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Witch Hat Atelier Volume 5
Title: Witch Hat Atelier (Tongari Boushi no Atelier)Genre: Adventure, Comedy, FantasyPublisher: Kodansha (JP), Kodansha Comics (US)Creator: Kamome ShirahamaSerialized in: Morning TwoLocalization Staff: Stephen Kohler (Translator), Lys Blakeslee (Letterer), Ajani Oloye (Editor), Phil Balsman (Designer)Release…
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Fruits Basket Another Volume 3
The grand finale of Fruits Basket another unfortunately doesn't impress its biggest fans in this Anti-Social Geniuses review of Volume 3.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Witch Hat Atelier Volume 6
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Volume 6 of Witch Hat Atelier, where Coco, Agott, Richeh and Tetia take on a new challenge: The Great Hall!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Catch These Hands! Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Catch These Hands!, where Takabe realizes revenge isn't on Soramori's mind, but instead a confession to her long-time crush!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Kaiju Girl Caramelise Volume 3
Rai and Krystallina take a look at godzilla meets shoujo romance manga Kaiju Girl Caramelise's third volume to see how Kuroe and Arata's relationship goes.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Love of Kill Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses check out Fe's Love of Kill manga, a romance between two professional assassins that's not for the faint of heart.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Witch Hat Atelier Volume 8
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Witch Hat Atelier Volume 8, where Coco continues to learn more about freedom and restrictions in the witches' world.
Prince Freya Volume 3 Review
Freya knows that despite the odds she must stop the Sigurd army in Prince Freya Volume 3, but its story execution leaves a lot to be desired.
Prince Freya volume 1 review
Prince Freya volume 1 has been getting a lot of praise recently. But, is Viz's Imprint; Shojo Beat's Prince Freya volume 1 is worth reading?
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Fiancée of the Wizard Volume 1
Two Anti-Social Geniuses review the latest isekai shoujo manga, Fiancée of the Wizard, and see whether it's worth a look.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Manga Review: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 7
Two Anti-Social Geniuses review the seventh manga volume of The Apothecary Diaries and learn more about Maomao, Jinshi, and Lakan.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Fiancée of the Wizard Volume 3
As fluffy and cute as it all is, Fiancée of the Wizard is going to have to pull together a great finale based on what happened in Volume…
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Fiancée of the Wizard Volume 4
The ASG give their final thoughts on Filimena's romantic journey in Volume 4 of the Fiancée of the Wizard manga.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut Volume 1
Helen: By what measure is a vampire? Here we have people (classified by the government as non-humans) who can drink blood but may only ever do it as…
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Burn the House Down Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Burn the House Down, an intriguing mystery manga starring two woman with various but tenuous ambitions.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses check out Mika Yamamori's Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet and see if this new shoujo manga is worth anyone's time.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: A Witch’s Printing Office Volume 1
Anti-Social Geniuses' Helen and Justin review an isekai where Comiket comes to a fantasy world in A Witch's Printing Office's strong debut volume!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: A Witch’s Printing Office Volume 5
Mika's days involve customer demands, publishing press rivals, and assassins after her. Wait, she didn't actually know about that last one!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: A Witch’s Printing Office Volume 6
Justin: Magiket has provided much chaos yet also much excitement, as magic has been used in a myriad of ways that have delighted many who participate as creators…
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Goodbye, My Rose Garden Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Goodbye, My Rose Garden, a yuri manga set in an English Victorian setting where love & death are entwined.
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Yashahime: Princess Half Demon Volume 1
2 Anti-Social Geniuses check out Yashahime: Princess Half Demon in manga form...and find that if you watched the anime, it's very different!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: If Witch, Then Which? Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses review Ato Sakurai's If Witch, Then Which?, which appears it'll be a pretty ridiculous gender bender manga!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: A Witch’s Printing Office Volume 4
We review Volume 4 of A Witch’s Printing Office, where Mika has to deal with Magiket's cancellation due to the every four-year event: Olympia!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Review: Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki Volume 1
The Anti-Social Geniuses check out a shojo classic -- Fushigi Yugi. In this case, they're reviewing the prequel to it: Byakko Senki!
The Anti-Social Geniuses Manga Review: My Happy Marriage Volume 1
Justin: It was early in Miyo Saimori’s childhood where she considered herself happy — when her mother was alive and well. But unfortunately, she died and her father…